Friday Fabulous: Nina Favorita!

I just finished Nina Garcia's new book, The Little Black Book of Style. It’s a quick read filled with great tips on how to create your own fashion style while following a few basic rules, and being that she always looks spot-on, I think she's a great inspiration.

In fact, chapter three is titled "Inspirations," and it made me think about those whose fashion has played an inspirational role in my own life.

There are many, but it was my grandmother’s best friend, Mildred, who I truly idolize. That woman can dress: always putting together rich textures that I never would have thought of myself, and of course has a closet of accessories for each outfit. She makes it look effortless, which is the sign of a true fashion maven.

Throughout the book, Nina shows her great sense of humor, which made it fun to read. The illustrations were done by Ruben Toledo: I want to wall paper a power room with his work!

But I think my favorite parts are the quotes, from so many types of sources, all with the thread of style running through them. Anyone who can incorporate a quote from Kurt Cobain into a book about fashion is someone I want to know.